FEMA - THE SECRET GOVERNMENTYou will see that they will not be there to protect you but to prepare your enslavment and destruction.

By Harry V. Martin with research assistance from David CaulCopyright FreeAmerica and Harry V. Martin, 1995Some people have referred to it as the "secret government" of the United States. It is not an elected body, it does not involve itself in public disclosures, and it even has a quasi-secret budget in the billions of dollars. This government organization has more power than the President of the United States or the Congress, it has the power to suspend laws, move entire populations, arrest and detain citizens without a warrant and hold them without trial, it can seize property, food supplies, transportation systems, and can suspend the Constitution. Not only is it the most powerful entity in the United States, but it was not even created under Constitutional law by the Congress. It was a product of a Presidential Executive Order. No, it is not the U.S. military nor the Central Intelligence Agency, they are subject to Congress. The organization is called FEMA, which stands for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Originally conceived in the Richard Nixon Administration, it was refined by President Jimmy Carter and given teeth in the Ronald Reagan and George Bush Administrations. FEMA had one original concept when it was created, to assure the survivability of the United States government in the event of a nuclear attack on this nation. It was also provided with the task of being a federal coordinating body during times of domestic disasters, such as earthquakes, floods and hurricanes.Its awesome powers grow under the tutelage of people like Lt. Col. Oliver North and General Richard Secord, the architects on the Iran-Contra scandal and the looting of America's savings and loan institutions. FEMA has even been given control of the State Defense Forces, a rag-tag, often considered neo-Nazi, civilian army that will substitute for the National Guard, if the Guard is called to duty overseas.

THE MOST POWERFUL ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES Though it may be the most powerful organization in the United States, few people know it even exists. But it has crept into our private lives. Even mortgage papers contain FEMA's name in small print if the property in question is near a flood plain. FEMA was deeply involved in the Los Angeles riots and the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area. Some of the black helicopter traffic reported throughout the United States, but mainly in the West, California, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Colorado, are flown by FEMA personnel.

FEMA has been given responsibility for many new disasters including urban forest fires, home heating emergencies, refugee situations, urban riots, and emergency planning for nuclear and toxic incidents. In the West, it works in conjunction with the Sixth Army.

FEMA was created in a series of Executive Orders. A Presidential Executive Order, whether Constitutional or not, becomes law simply by its publication in the Federal Registry. Congress is by-passed. Executive Order Number 12148 created the Federal Emergency Management Agency that is to interface with the Department of Defense for civil defense planning and funding.

An "emergency czar" was appointed. FEMA has only spent about 6 percent of its budget on national emergencies, the bulk of their funding has been used for the construction of secret underground facilities to assure continuity of government in case of a major emergency, foreign or domestic. Executive Order Number 12656 appointed the National Security Council as the principal body that should consider emergency powers. This allows the government to increase domestic intelligence and surveillance of U.S. citizens and would restrict the freedom of movement within the United States and grant the government the right to isolate large groups of civilians. The National Guard could be federalized to seal all borders and take control of U.S. air space and all ports of entry.

Here are just a few Executive Orders associated with FEMA that would suspend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. These Executive Orders have been on record for nearly 30 years and could be enacted by the stroke of a Presidential pen:

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10990 allows the government to take over all modes of transportation and control of highways and seaports.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10995 allows the government to seize and control the communication media.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10997 allows the government to take over all electrical power, gas, petroleum, fuels and minerals.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10998 allows the government to take over all food resources and farms.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11000 allows the government to mobilize civilians into work brigades under government supervision.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11001 allows the government to take over all health, education and welfare functions.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11002 designates the Postmaster General to operate a national registration of all persons.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11003 allows the government to take over all airports and aircraft, including commercial aircraft.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11004 allows the Housing and Finance Authority to relocate communities, build new housing with public funds, designate areas to be abandoned, and establish new locations for populations.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11005 allows the government to take over railroads, inland waterways and public storage facilities.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11051 specifies the responsibility of the Office of Emergency Planning and gives authorization to put all Executive Orders into effect in times of increased international tensions and economic or financial crisis.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11310 grants authority to the Department of Justice to enforce the plans set out in Executive Orders, to institute industrial support, to establish judicial and legislative liaison, to control all aliens, to operate penal and correctional institutions, and to advise and assist the President.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 11921 allows the Federal Emergency Preparedness Agency to develop plans to establish control over the mechanisms of production and distribution, of energy sources, wages, salaries, credit and the flow of money in U.S. financial institution in any undefined national emergency. It also provides that when a state of emergency is declared by the President, Congress cannot review the action for six months.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has broad powers in every aspect of the nation. General Frank Salzedo, chief of FEMA's Civil Security Division stated in a 1983 conference that he saw FEMA's role as a "new frontier in the protection of individual and governmental leaders from assassination, and of civil and military installations from sabotage and/or attack, as well as prevention of dissident groups from gaining access to U.S. opinion, or a global audience in times of crisis." FEMA's powers were consolidated by President Carter to incorporate:

the National Security Act of 1947, which allows for the strategic relocation of industries, services, government and other essential economic activities, and to rationalize the requirements for manpower, resources and production facilities;

the 1950 Defense Production Act, which gives the President sweeping powers over all aspects of the economy;

the Act of August 29, 1916, which authorizes the Secretary of the Army, in time of war, to take possession of any transportation system for transporting troops, material, or any other purpose related to the emergency; and

the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which enables the President to seize the property of a foreign country or national. These powers were transferred to FEMA in a sweeping consolidation in 1979.

HURRICANE ANDREW FOCUSED ATTENTION ON FEMA FEMA's deceptive role really did not come to light with much of the public until Hurricane Andrew smashed into the U.S. mainland. As Russell R. Dynes, director of the Disaster Research Center of the University of Delaware, wrote in The World and I, "...The eye of the political storm hovered over the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA became a convenient target for criticism." Because FEMA was accused of dropping the ball in Florida, the media and Congress commenced to study this agency.

What came out of the critical look was that FEMA was spending 12 times more for "black operations" than for disaster relief. It spent $1.3 billion building secret bunkers throughout the United States in anticipation of government disruption by foreign or domestic upheaval. Yet fewer than 20 members of Congress , only members with top security clearance, know of the $1.3 billion expenditure by FEMA for non-natural disaster situations. These few Congressional leaders state that FEMA has a "black curtain" around its operations. FEMA has worked on National Security programs since 1979, and its predecessor, the Federal Emergency Preparedness Agency, has secretly spent millions of dollars before being merged into FEMA by President Carter in 1979.

FEMA has developed 300 sophisticated mobile units that are capable of sustaining themselves for a month. The vehicles are located in five areas of the United States. They have tremendous communication systems and each contains a generator that would provide power to 120 homes each, but have never been used for disaster relief.

FEMA's enormous powers can be triggered easily. In any form of domestic or foreign problem, perceived and not always actual, emergency powers can be enacted. The President of the United States now has broader powers to declare martial law, which activates FEMA's extraordinary powers. Martial law can be declared during time of increased tension overseas, economic problems within the United States, such as a depression, civil unrest, such as demonstrations or scenes like the Los Angeles riots, and in a drug crisis. These Presidential powers have increased with successive Crime Bills, particularly the 1991 and 1993 Crime Bills, which increase the power to suspend the rights guaranteed under the Constitution and to seize property of those suspected of being drug dealers, to individuals who participate in a public protest or demonstration. Under emergency plans already in existence, the power exists to suspend the Constitution and turn over the reigns of government to FEMA and appointing military commanders to run state and local governments. FEMA then would have the right to order the detention of anyone whom there is reasonable ground to believe...will engage in, or probably conspire with others to engage in acts of espionage or sabotage. The plan also authorized the establishment of concentration camps for detaining the accused, but no trial.

Three times since 1984, FEMA stood on the threshold of taking control of the nation. Once under President Reagan in 1984, and twice under President Bush in 1990 and 1992. But under those three scenarios, there was not a sufficient crisis to warrant risking martial law. Most experts on the subject of FEMA and Martial Law insisted that a crisis has to appear dangerous enough for the people of the United States before they would tolerate or accept complete government takeover. The typical crisis needed would be threat of imminent nuclear war, rioting in several U.S. cites simultaneously, a series of national disasters that affect widespread danger to the populous, massive terrorist attacks, a depression in which tens of millions are unemployed and without financial resources, or a major environmental disaster.

THREE TIMES FEMA STOOD BY READY FOR EMERGENCY In April 1984, President Reagan signed Presidential Director Number 54 that allowed FEMA to engage in a secret national "readiness exercise" under the code name of REX 84. The exercise was to test FEMA's readiness to assume military authority in the event of a "State of Domestic National Emergency" concurrent with the launching of a direct United States military operation in Central America. The plan called for the deputation of U.S. military and National Guard units so that they could legally be used for domestic law enforcement.

These units would be assigned to conduct sweeps and take into custody an estimated 400,000 undocumented Central American immigrants in the United States. The immigrants would be interned at 10 detention centers to be set up at military bases throughout the country.

REX 84 was so highly guarded that special metal security doors were placed on the fifth floor of the FEMA building in Washington, D.C. Even long-standing employees of the Civil Defense of the Federal Executive Department possessing the highest possible security clearances were not being allowed through the newly installed metal security doors. Only personnel wearing a special red Christian cross or crucifix lapel pin were allowed into the premises. Lt. Col. North was responsible for drawing up the emergency plan, which U.S. Attorney General William French Smith opposed vehemently. The plan called for the suspension of the Constitution, turning control of the government over to FEMA, appointment of military commanders to run state and local governments and the declaration of Martial Law. The Presidential Executive Orders to support such a plan were already in place. The plan also advocated the rounding up and transfer to "assembly centers or relocation camps" of a least 21 million American Negroes in the event of massive rioting or disorder, not unlike the rounding up of the Jews in Nazi Germany in the 1930s.

The second known time that FEMA stood by was in 1990 when Desert Storm was enacted. Prior to President Bush's invasion of Iraq, FEMA began to draft new legislation to increase its already formidable powers. One of the elements incorporated into the plan was to set up operations within any state or locality without the prior permission of local or state authorities. Such prior permission has always been required in the past. Much of the mechanism being set into place was in anticipation of the economic collapse of the Western World. The war with Iraq may have been conceived as a ploy to boost the bankrupt economy, but it only pushed the West into deeper recession.

The third scenario for FEMA came with the Los Angeles riots after the Rodney King brutality verdict. Had the rioting spread to other cities, FEMA would have been empowered to step in. As it was, major rioting only occurred in the Los Angeles area, thus preventing a pretext for a FEMA response.

On July 5, 1987, the Miami Herald published reports on FEMA's new goals. The goal was to suspend the Constitution in the event of a national crisis, such as nuclear war, violent and widespread internal dissent, or national opposition to a U.S. military invasion abroad. Lt. Col. North was the architect. National Security Directive Number 52 issued in August 1982, pertains to the "Use of National Guard Troops to Quell Disturbances."

The crux of the problem is that FEMA has the power to turn the United States into a police state in time of a real crisis or a manufactured crisis. Lt. Col. North virtually established the apparatus for dictatorship. Only the criticism of the Attorney General prevented the plans from being adopted. But intelligence reports indicate that FEMA has a folder with 22 Executive Orders for the President to sign in case of an emergency. It is believed those Executive Orders contain the framework of North's concepts, delayed by criticism but never truly abandoned.

The crisis, as the government now see it, is civil unrest. For generations, the government was concerned with nuclear war, but the violent and disruptive demonstrations that surrounded the Vietnam War era prompted President Nixon to change the direction of emergency powers from war time to times of domestic unrest.

Diana Raynolds, program director of the Edward R. Murrow Center, summed up the dangers of FEMA today and the public reaction to Martial Law in a drug crisis: "It was James Madison's worst nightmare that a righteous faction would someday be strong enough to sweep away the Constitutional restraints designed by the framers to prevent the tyranny of centralized power, excessive privilege, an arbitrary governmental authority over the individual. These restraints, the balancing and checking of powers among branches and layers of government, and the civil guarantees, would be the first casualties in a drug-induced national security state with Reagan's Civil Emergency Preparedness unleashed. Nevertheless, there would be those who would welcome NSC (National Security Council) into the drug fray, believing that increasing state police powers to emergency levels is the only way left to fight American's enemy within. In the short run, a national security state would probably be a relief to those whose personal security and quality of life has been diminished by drugs or drug related crime. And, as the general public watches the progression of institutional chaos and social decay, they too may be willing to pay the ultimate price, one drug free America for 200 years of democracy."

The first targets in any FEMA emergency would be Hispanics and Blacks, the FEMA orders call for them to be rounded up and detained. Tax protesters, demonstrators against government military intervention outside U.S. borders, and people who maintain weapons in their homes are also targets. Operation Trojan Horse is a program designed to learn the identity of potential opponents to martial law. The program lures potential protesters into public forums, conducted by a "hero" of the people who advocates survival training. The list of names gathered at such meetings and rallies are computerized and then targeted in case of an emergency.

The most shining example of America to the world has been its peaceful transition of government from one administration to another. Despite crises of great magnitude, the United States has maintained its freedom and liberty. This nation now stands on the threshold of rule by non-elected people asserting non-Constitutional powers. Even Congress cannot review a Martial Law action until six months after it has been declared. For the first time in American history, the reigns of government would not be transferred from one elected element to another, but the Constitution, itself, can be suspended.

The scenarios established to trigger FEMA into action are generally found in the society today, economic collapse, civil unrest, drug problems, terrorist attacks, and protests against American intervention in a foreign country. All these premises exist, it could only be a matter of time in which one of these triggers the entire emergency necessary to bring FEMA into action, and then it may be too late, because under the FEMA plan, there is no contingency by which Constitutional power is restored.

I didn’t think much when I met one of the evangelical pastors from an Assembly of God church, and he told me he was a former CIA agent. I wondered how he came by his faith. I thought he might have had to reconcile himself with what he had done for the United States government now that he was a pastor for the Lord. But then I met another, and then another. There seems to be a plethora of pastors who once worked as intelligence officers for the world’s largest spying corporation.

Now, I’m not a paranoid person, and I don’t believe in conspiracy theories, but the thought of ex-CIA agents taking over fundamentalist congregations seems too weird.

Because I remember when pastors were liberal and anti-war. I remember hearing of Catholic CIA agents who blew the whistle on atrocities committed in Vietnam and Central America. In fact, some of the best-known heroes of the left came from a religious background, entered the CIA and were appalled at what they were ordered to do.

Case in point: Daniel Ellsberg. Once a seminary student, then an officer in Vietnam, and finally working for the nation’s highest intelligence organization, he was ordered to compile all the records of our war in Vietnam into a readable history. Ellsberg got them published by The New York Times, instead of keeping them secret. Otherwise known as the Pentagon Papers, these records showed how America deceived its own citizens and fostered a war in that far Southeast Asian country, of which we are still feeling the effects today.

President Richard Nixon, to try to discredit Daniel Ellsberg, set up the “plumbers” spies who ransacked Ellsberg’s psychiatrist office. Tricky Dick then used these same plumbers to tap the Democratic Headquarters in the Watergate office buildings.

Other former CIA agents, like Phillip Agee and John Stockwell, told their stories of intrigue and American meddling in the affairs of other countries. All had a religious background and a penchant for telling the truth at inconvenient times. And in the ’80s, it seemed Protestant churches led the forefront of the peace movement. Maybe liberals got religion when Ronald Reagan was elected President, but they opened the church doors to Central and South American refugees fleeing American imperialism. Latin American “liberals” were being called Communists and were getting killed left and far left. Those that made it to our borders were given sanctuary in some of the churches of the United States.

The FBI hounded most of these pastors and lay people. But it was a time of religious fortitude. The congregations, most of them, stood strong against federal intrigue. And they were proven correct: from Chile to Chiapas, the long arm of the CIA reached into innocent people’s lives.

This may have triggered the CIA encouraging their members to find religion. I’m not saying it’s a program set up by the government. But if I were to write a novel, I would use the premise of evangelical churches getting lots of support from the United States government’s right wing.

It was about the 1990s when the growth of these churches reached corporate levels, and television enhanced the conservative Christian political activists. Many of the mega congregations have a conservative bent to their politics, and I would like to know how many of those pastors got their degree from Arlington, Va.

There is talk that in the End Times, an Anti-Christ will show up preaching peace but planning wars. There is little that is more anti-Christ than the Central Intelligence Agency. And some of these churches believe God hates homosexuals and wants us to go to war and kill Muslims. They have little regard for immigrants, and some profess Jesus never asked us to help the poor. If that isn’t “anti-Christ,” I don’t know what is.

REDUCING WORLD POVERTY - UNITED NATIONS PROGRAM = EUGENIC PROGRAM - DEPOPULATION AGENDA. Know that the Evangelical Fellowship who are under the control of Rome is considered to be the high mafia in evangelical movement.

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The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) is pleased to be a partner with other Canadian Christian ministries in launching the Canadian expression of the Micah Challenge.

The Micah Challenge is a global Christian campaign that will raise a prophetic and powerful call and commitment to REDUCING WORLD POVERTY. It looks both inwards, to deepening Christian commitment to work for and with economically poor communities, and outwards, urging leaders of rich and poor nations to fulfil their public promise to achieve the MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS, and so halve poverty by 2015.

At the October 15 launch of the Global Micah Challenge in New York, South African Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane declared, ?The Micah Challenge represents a significant new movement in global civil society to address the evils of poverty. It is God?s challenge to us, to be His agents of hope in this hurting world.?

?This is a unique moment for the Canadian Church to step up to the plate and join with our global community in demonstrating God?s love to the world?s most vulnerable and impoverished people,? remarked Geoff Tunnicliffe, the EFC director of Global Initiatives, as he returned from the global launch to kick off the campaign in Canada.

At the Canadian Launch, held October 18 at the Laurentian Leadership Centre in Ottawa, Fidelis Wainaina, director of Kenya?s Maseno InterChristian Children?s Self Help Group (MICH) addressed the gathering, stating that the heart of the Micah Challenge consists of, ??focusing on the people - seeing the world through the eyes of individuals.?

Wayne deJong, of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities Relief and Development Group and co-chair of the Micah Challenge Canada stated, ?We are very excited about the potential of the Micah Challenge campaign to help Christians understand the complex issues related to global poverty, and unite them in speaking with one voice for and with the poor.?

?Canada has a reputation for compassion to the wider world,? said Dave Toycen, president of World Vision Canada, ?The Micah Challenge is a strategic opportunity for Christians to express their love for their neighbour in a powerful, life changing way.?

Bruce Clemenger, president of the EFC, told a story of one Canadian?s escape from poverty in the past century. ?Many Canadian Christians are only one generation removed from need, and are acting out a biblical mandate, and motivated by an empathy and experience that fosters hope for a real reduction in poverty, globally.?

The leading partners in the Micah Challenge in Canada are the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, the Canadian Council of Christian Charities Relief and Development Group, the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, and the Canadian Council of Churches Commission on Justice and Peace. More information on the Micah Challenge is available at www.micahchallenge.ca (domestic) and www.micahchallenge.org (international).

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The Salvation Army is an affiliate of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and one of thirteen member churches of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 4, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- As the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti approaches, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association continues to offer desperately needed support to the country and has plans to expand those efforts in 2011.

"This country is still struggling, even though there have been some great things that have happened this past year," said Franklin Graham, president and CEO of BGEA and international relief agency Samaritan's Purse. "We want to do everything we can to not only help the people of Haiti, but to reach them with the Gospel of Jesus Christ."

Graham has been invited by more than 500 Haitian churches to hold a Festival of Hope this weekend. = pagan festival

While recovering from the earthquake last January that killed more than 230,000 people, the country has been further crippled by the recent cholera outbreak, which has claimed the lives of more than 2,000. BGEA is reaching out to the people of Haiti to share the hope of Christ in a real, tangible way through various ministries:

•Rapid Response Team: Within 24 hours of the tragic earthquake, BGEA deployed its Rapid Response Team (RRT) to Haiti, alongside Samaritan's Purse, and it has maintained its presence in the country since. RRT's crisis-trained chaplains, have prayed with more than 17,000 people to date. Together, the two groups are meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the families who have been affected by the earthquake.

•Franklin Graham Festival: More than 500 Haitian churches have invited Franklin Graham to hold a Festival in the country this weekend. The event will also stream live on Sunday, Jan. 9 at 1:30 p.m. EST on www.billygraham.org/HaitiLive.

•"The Greatest Journey": This Christmas season, Haitian children had the opportunity to experience "The Greatest Journey," a discipleship Bible study program from BGEA and Samaritan's Purse. The program teaches children all over the world who have received shoe box gifts from Operation Christmas Child more about beginning a relationship with Jesus Christ.

•My Hope -- Haiti: BGEA is currently making preparations for its My Hope evangelism project to take place in 2011. My Hope is an innovative, nationwide movement for relationship evangelism, through which churches and Christian families are encouraged and equipped to open their homes to friends, family, and neighbors to share the Gospel using television broadcasts produced by BGEA in the local language. Since the program was launched in 2002, more than 9.7 million people in 48 countries have made decisions to follow Jesus Christ.Get Involved

The BGEA is inviting others to get involved as well, through prayer and financial support.

"I call on the churches of America to pray for the people of Haiti, our neighbors just a few hundred miles from our own shore, who have suffered so much this year," said Graham. "Out of the abundance that we have been given, we should share with those who have so very little."

About BGEABGEA proclaims the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ throughout the world by every effective means available. From its headquarters in Charlotte, N.C., BGEA directs a wide range of domestic and international evangelism ministries, including: large-scale Festivals led by evangelists Franklin Graham and Will Graham; Dare to Be a Daniel, a youth evangelism training project; My Hope World Evangelism Through Television; the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team, offering the hope of Jesus Christ in the midst of tragedy; and many others through print, television, telephone, radio and the Internet. For more information, please visit http://www.billygraham.org./

In November, Munday was able to share with several governmental groups and other agencies when he addressed the Department of Homeland Security’s Faith Based and Community Initiatives Emergency Preparedness Workshop in Dallas, Texas. “It was a real honor to be invited, and I believe it points to the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team increasingly becoming a welcome and relied upon presence during times of tragedy,” said Munday...

'ROOT OF ALL EVIL?' BY RAY KEATING: A THRILLER ABOUT GOD, POLITICS, MONEY AND MURDER

Contact: Ray Keating, 631-909-1122, keatingreports@aol.comLONG ISLAND, NY, Aug. 27, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Do God, politics and money mix? In "Root of All Evil? A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel" by Ray Keating, the combination can turn out quite deadly.Keating introduced readers to Stephen Grant, a former CIA operative and current parish pastor, in the highly praised and fun "Warrior Monk: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel." Now, Grant is back in "Root of All Evil?"If conservatives and Christians are looking for a hero they can appreciate in the world of fiction, then the Pastor Stephen Grant novels are for them. Keating, a longtime conservative columnist and commentator, has served up Stephen Grant, who is a principled, faithful man of action.

This latest novel is a breathtaking thriller involving drug traffickers, politicians, the CIA and FBI, a shadowy foreign regime, the Church, and money. In this page-turner, plots are hatched, lives are lost, accusations are made, friends need and provide help, and relationships change. Money is used and pursued for both good and ill. Charity, envy and greed are on display. Throughout, action runs high.Keating said, "Since I wrote 'Warrior Monk,' I've received surprising feedback from members of the clergy who once were in the intelligence community or know fellow pastors who did such work. It's been fascinating. In 'Root of All Evil?', Pastor Grant, his family and friends, and some former co-workers have to deal with the consequences of how money, politics and religion mix, for better or for worse."Find a unique character and story, and lose yourself in "Root of All Evil? A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel.""Root of All Evil? A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel," along with "Warrior Monk: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel," can be purchased from Amazon.com.Review copies, interviews for the media, and author appearances are available upon request. Please Contact Ray Keating at keatingreports@aol.com or at 631-909-1122.http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/5465820471.html

National Preparedness Month Video - Together We Will Stand.September 11, 2001 is a date that will be forever etched in the minds of many who watched in shock and horror as our nation was attacked.In the days and months that followed 9/11, many rekindled the hope and strength that comes from "One Nation Under God", which for so long defined our nation's identity.

To commemorate 9/11, the Christian Emergency Network created the video Together We Will Stand to honor the memory of those who died in that event and the response of the nation. We invite you to share this video to inspire the body of Christ and a seeking nation to remember. We must continue to stand stronger together in these uncertain times and prepare biblically laboring side by side, as in Nehemiah’s day, rebuilding "One Nation Under God."

As we set aside this month to focus on being prepared for disaster, we invite you to watch this video, remembering that we are stronger when we stand together.

Contact: Erik Ogren, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 704-577-2109, eogren@bgea.orgCHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 30, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains have been deployed to multiple disaster sites along the East Coast of the United States after the hybrid Hurricane Sandy "superstorm" caused unprecedented damage. According to the recent news reports, more than 30 people are believed to have been killed in seven states and some 8 million people are without power. It is estimated that damage from the storm could exceed $20 billion.Chaplains trained in crisis-response deployed this morning from Charlotte with three mobile office units, and are tentatively headed for northern New Jersey, southern New Jersey, and Philadelphia. After an initial assessment, additional chaplains will arrive from across the United States later this week.

"We all watched this unique 'superstorm' coming from far off, and could see the potentially devastating course," said Jack Munday, international director of the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team. "Sadly, it seems that the worst fears were realized and millions of people are now hurting as a result of Hurricane Sandy. I'm not sure that there are words that can adequately describe the enormity of this massive disaster. We'll do all we can in the face of this catastrophe to offer emotional and spiritual care and the hope and compassion of Jesus Christ."MEDIA NOTE: B-Roll and sound bites from this morning's deployment of the chaplains is available for download at www.dropbox.com/sh/o4hktrhvry0k2ar/mzLJGMklob.The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team recently concluded its deployments to three areas in Louisiana following the impact of Hurricane Isaac in late August. Chaplain teams spent several weeks in LaPlace, LaCombe and Plaquemines Parish, La. Thus far in 2012, chaplains have deployed to 22 disaster areas in 14 states.The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team is a nationwide network of Christian chaplains across 48 states that are specifically trained to deal with crisis situations. Since the ministry was launched in 2002, it has responded to more than 145 natural and man-made disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires and shootings.For more information on the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team, visit www.billygraham.org/rrt. For videos, photos and news articles from recent Billy Graham Rapid Response Team deployments, visit www.billygraham.org/response. Ministry updates and photo galleries are posted at www.facebook.com/BGRapidResponseTeam.About the Billy Graham Evangelistic AssociationThe Billy Graham Evangelistic Association proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world by every effective means available through a wide range of domestic and international Christian evangelism ministries. Visit www.billygraham.org. Get news updates on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/BGEAnews.http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/9545570765.html

- Relief supplies readied to respond to impacted East Coast areas including the greater New York City area- World Vision launches fundraising appeal to provide disaster-impacted families with 1,500 flood clean-up kits - Needs of children will be priority in World Vision's immediate response and long-term recovery assistance - Text donation campaign: Text "GIVEUSA" to 777444 to make a $10 donation to World Vision's disaster responseContact: Mindy Mizell, Media Relations Director (NYC), 202-355-3690, mmizell@worldvision.org; Phyllis Freeman, Domestic Disaster Director (North Texas), 214-244-9196, pfreeman@worldvision.org; both with World Vision.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- With Hurricane Sandy forecasted to impact much of the greater New York City area by early next week, the Christian humanitarian aid organization World Vision is preparing to respond along the East Coast to hundreds of children and families impacted by the storm. At the organization's New York City and Washington, DC sites, pre-positioned relief supplies, including cleaning supplies, personal hygiene items and emergency food kits, are being readied for immediate delivery. Meantime, staff at World Vision's National Disaster Headquarters near Dallas, Texas are preparing to send additional relief supplies to New York City next week to provide teams with back-up supplies and support.

"Hurricane Sandy could be one of the most devastating storms we have responded to in decades," said Phyllis Freeman, World Vision's Domestic Disaster Director. "We are asking our supporters to pray that the impact isn't as severe as some forecasters are predicting but World Vision is prepared to respond if we do see the worst." World Vision has been working in the New York area since just after September 11, 2001. Just last year, approximately 475,000 people benefitted from the Christian organization's services. In 2005, World Vision responded to Hurricane Katrina by providing $8.2 million in goods to more than 318,000 survivors. Already this year, World Vision has used its National Disaster Headquarters in North Texas to respond to Hurricane Isaac along the Gulf Coast, launch a nearby Texas tornado response in April and deploy a wildfire response in Oklahoma. The public can help by visiting www.worldvision.org/americanfamilies or by texting "GIVEUSA" to 777444 to make a $10 donation to World Vision's disaster response.ABOUT WORLD VISION: World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision's United States Programs is committed to transform communities, promote justice, and relieve suffering in the U.S. where poverty is prevalent by empowering children and youth, increasing the capacity of individuals, families, churches, and other organizations, and unleashing the assets of our partners. Visit World Vision's U.S. Programs at: www.worldvision.org/usprograms. For more information please visit www.worldvision.org/press. Or follow them on their Twitter site at @worldvisionnews.http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/6110370745.html

Hurricane Sandy has swept over the East Coast. Estimates place the economic impact at $50 billion. In the next 10 days, the true level of devastation will be discovered. No doubt, friends in ministry have begun to share their needs. How should your church respond?

On Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 1pm EST the CEN Incident Command Team will give a briefing on the current needs in the impacted region. During the 75 minute conference call, leaders in Christian emergency response will describe the situation, give instructions on how to help or request help, and present resources for organizing the recovery. If your church is in the impacted area, close to the area or desires to help those in need, please attend this conference call.REGISTER HEREDownload Agenda | PDF

The CEN Incident Command Team briefing will take place today, Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Christian leaders in emergency response will provide information on the churches role in meeting the spiritual, emotional, mental and physical needs of Hurricane Sandy survivors.

Situation Report

During the 75-minute conference call, Sandy Buresh, Program Director for the Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) and CEN Incident Commander will describe the situation. Many areas are still unreachable, and lack power or sufficient housing for aid workers. As the snow melts, new flooding may further complicate response efforts. Without coordination, volunteers may be turned back by the National Guard, unable to find sufficient housing and also become victims.

Lisa Crump, CEN Prayer Officer and Director of the National Day of Prayer will present the critical prayer concerns, followed by Jim Morgan, Meet the Need President and CEN Logistics officer who will describe how churches can receive prayer coverage for their field response, and use the online Meet the Need platform to register needs and connect with donors and and volunteers who can respond. Victim Relief is providing access to chaplains trained in crisis counselling. CEN will present tools and training for assessing capacity and quickly organizing a response.

Mary Marr, President and Founder of CEN, will also be on the call. She encourages all church leaders to participate. “They’ll learn how to request help from the Christian community, or identify places to give aid, and access resources for organizing a recovery effort. Don’t become part of the disaster by trying to help without preparation.”

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Nov. 7, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- While the northern New Jersey communities of Liquid Church members are just getting back on their feet after Superstorm Sandy, plans are in full motion at the church to prepare, deliver and host #SandyThanksgiving meals to thousands of families still significantly hurt by the storm. The impact of Hurricane Sandy was catastrophic in New Jersey, with up to $6 Billion in damages according to the catastrophe modeler group Eqecat Inc. Thousands still remain powerless, homeless and distraught in the Long Beach Island -- Atlantic City, region alone. Truckloads of relief supplies are being collected at all three campus locations of Liquid Church to transport and distribute along with the #SandyThanksgiving meals November 22 and 23. Volunteer teams will also be cleaning out houses devastated by the storm that weekend.Tim Lucas, Lead Pastor at Liquid Church said, "Amidst all of the devastation and challenges Sandy has brought, we want to be there physically with the families of the Jersey shore this Thanksgiving in order to bring hope to those that need it most right now."Jugs of water and canned goods are being collected at all three campuses during Sunday worship services in Morristown, New Brunswick, and Nutley. Distribution of supplies are being carried out in partnership with Shore Fellowship Church, local to the Atlantic City and Long Beach Island, NJ affected areas. Individuals can also donate to the relief efforts at www.SandyThanksgiving.com. The Morristown-based Christian church is also coordinating support from communities and organizations outside of NJ for the #SandyThanksgiving project. The outreach coordination leaders are asking churches across the country to consider taking up a special offering for the Hurricane Sandy victims on the upcoming Sundays - November 11, 18 or 25. Details of how churches and other organizations can support the relief efforts are available at:

As the winds and rains battered cities and towns up and down the east coast and deep into New England states, community churches and ministries are rapidly organizing to help displaced families. CHF has sent a truckload of supplies and is gathering resources from corporate and ministry partners across the country. The aid CHF sends will supply ministries with the resources to respond to the need.

"As with all disasters," said CHF President Dave Phillips, "the poor will suffer the most. Disasters are a time for the church to show the compassionate love of Jesus Christ and to proclaim the Gospel."

Ministries in the Caribbean are also suffering from the initial hit of this same storm. CHF is working with ministry partners in Haiti to send a container of shoes, Food Paks, granola bars, and vitamin fortified rice mix meals.Children's Hunger Fund is asking the public to make cash donations toward this effort to help U.S. and Caribbean storm victims via their website (www.ChildrensHungerFund.org/donate). A special fund has been opened to receive donations toward this work.

About Children's Hunger Fund: Children's Hunger Fund (CHF) is a Christian 501(c)3 nonprofit. CHF has been committed to Gospel-centered mercy ministry for over twenty years, using food as a catalyst to nourish the bodies and feed the souls of children in desperate need. All in all, CHF has distributed more than 1 billion dollars in food and other resources, serving the needs of more than 20 million children throughout the U.S. and in seventy-two countries worldwide. Since 1991, 99% of CHF's total revenue has been used for programs helping kids. http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/7084670848.html

Responding to the devastation left by Hurricane Sandy, Franklin Graham visits one of the four deployment sights where chaplains are providing emotional and spiritual care to those affected by the storm.

Contact: Rev. Tim Mercaldo, Church at the Gateway, 718-966-4500 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Evangelical congregations on storm-damaged Staten Island are outshining federal agencies in the arduous task of helping residents recover from the devastating effects of super storm Sandy. Almost immediately after the weather abated, Staten Island evangelical clergy organized and began deploying aid. The same response from federal agencies took days and are still woefully inadequate to the recovery effort.The Reverend Tim Mercaldo and his father, the Reverend Dr. Dan Mercaldo, pastors of Church at the Gateway, one of the largest evangelical churches on Staten Island, have transformed their church's facility into a major hub for equipment, volunteers, and supplies being marshaled in the aftermath of the storm.

"It's astounding what the Mercaldos and their congregation have accomplished in such a short period of time," said the Reverend Dr. Rob Schenck, chairman of the Evangelical Church Alliance, who last week toured the most heavily affected areas of Staten Island with Tim Mercaldo. "Church at the Gateway has done more with its very limited resources than the federal agencies have done with billion-dollar budgets. This one church has been absolutely heroic."While truckloads of donated food, water, and winter clothing are offloaded into Gateway's yet unfinished sanctuary, dozens of volunteer workers from around the country are sleeping in Sunday school rooms and being fed out of the church's commercial kitchen. Outside in the church's parking lot, heavy equipment and RVs jockey for position. Tim Mercaldo tools around the island daily in a church pickup transporting urgently needed items to distribution centers set up at other evangelical churches.

"This is way too big of a job for the churches of Staten Island to do alone," Rev. Mercaldo said. "More and more churches around the country are getting on board with help and its' all needed. The federal agencies are doing what they can, but it's falling to the churches to do the heavy stuff. Churches were the first on the scene and are now doing most of the work."

Story don't say if peoples need to have their ID cards to have access to this "disaster relief effort" but it will not surprise me. Contact: Rich Birch, 908-312-0003, rich@liquidchurch.com; Kenny Jahng, 973-500-8536, kenny@liquidchurch.com; both with Liquid ChurchMORRISTOWN, N.J., Nov. 19, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Having already "mucked out" (cleaned and gutted) almost 200 homes in three tri-state area regions over the last two weeks, Liquid Church of NJ is now directing its 1,300+ volunteers to Staten Island during the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend. Hundreds more damaged homes will be gutted and tons of critical need supplies, water and meals will be distributed this Thanksgiving weekend.Superstorm Sandy impacted almost 15% of the US population, but was particularly catastrophic for Staten Island, where New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo recently estimated losses at $33 Billion for the state. Tim Lucas, Lead Pastor at Liquid Church said, "After serving on the ground the past two weeks, we realize the people of Staten Island are still in shock and recovery mode. The physical needs are acuter than originally thought."This past weekend, 220 volunteers from Liquid Church worked along side relief teams from the We Care, the National Guard, the American Red Cross, NYPD, and NYFD. Volunteers also participated in emergency assessment training at FEMA facilities by the relief site. Church leaders are now mobilizing hundreds more Sandy Thanksgiving volunteers each day this coming holiday weekend, including Thanksgiving Day on Staten Island. Relief supplies collected by the NJ-based Christian church, will be distributed to families as volunteer teams clean out houses devastated by the storm. Hot meals will also be supplied for relief workers and members of the community. Recent inventory of contributions collected by Liquid Church include:

Water: 965 Gallons of water (over 4 TONS of clean water)

Canned Meat: 1,255 cans

Baby Food: 2,052 packs, tubes, etc.

Peanut Butter: 343 jars

Socks: 1,900 pairs of socks

Other Goodness: 3,400 cans, boxes, jars

Contributions from churches and organizations outside of NJ are still needed to help underwrite the large-scale relief operations being conducted. Details are available at: www.SandyThanksgiving.com. Church leaders can download multimedia materials such as video clips, bulletin inserts, slide graphics, and music to help conduct special offerings during November 25 services. The coalition presently includes 22 churches and organizations nationwide drawing from states including Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Texas are providing financial and media support.ABOUT LIQUID CHURCH

Liquid Church is one of NJ's fastest-growing Christian churches. Founded in 2001 by Lead Pastor Tim Lucas, the church's vision is to "take church to the people" with campuses in Morristown, New Brunswick, and Nutley. Nearly 2,500 people experience Liquid's worship services each weekend in New Jersey and around the globe through Church Online. As a part of its global outreach Liquid provides clean drinking water to the poorest of the poor with dozens of completed projects in Ethiopia, Central African Republic, Haiti and El Salvador. More details are available at:

"And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:"Revelation 6:9

Exemple of the Anglican church in Irak, now persecute by ISIS. This church is under the US 501c3, so they are not church but a governmtal agency http://marialeroux1.clicforum.fr/t14-LA-VERITE-CONCERNANT-L-INCORPORATION-D…. They have to obey to the US government and preach exactly what they want. Christians in Irak and other countries were brainswash to be quiet and to wait the rapture of the church by Jesus Christ. They all believes in this big heresy and now see what's happening to them. They were teach to obey to their government using Romans 13 to convice them.

I've listen many of Trunews and it looks very ecumenical. This video will help you to understand more about Trunews who never speaks about the persecution who will begin by the church of the Lord, neither the judgment for the ones who walk with the ecumenical movement.

"Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee."Jeremiah 7:16

The fifth seal is now open and we can see the occult elite is now standing all together to bring the ruin upon the christians and jewish peoples. So pray for the ones who obey to the commandments of the Lord, who practice His Sabbats, that the Lord will lead them in a secure place. These christians peoples are not under His divine judgment because they've listen His voice but the enemy will try to destroy all of us, if he can.

CHURCH ASKS FOLLOWERS TO SUBMIT TO GOVERNMENT, CALL 911 ON SUSPICIOUS NEIGHBORS

"I pledge to call 911 if I see someone suspicious in my neighborhood"

by Mikael Thalen | Infowars.com | February 9, 2015

A church hosting a law enforcement appreciation sermon asked its followers to pledge their allegiance to government this weekend, arguing that all state authorities throughout history have been ordained by God.

According to an anonymous visitor of the Gold Creek Community Church in Mill Creek, Washington, who provided exclusive photos to Infowars, attendees were ordered to submit to the state without question.

“They had police worship today and last week was military worship where they played clips of American Sniper…” the source said. “They were telling people to basically worship government and worship police no matter what. No mention of police brutality, no mention of the stingray systems grabbing our data…”The church’s pastor, Dan Kellog, who is also reportedly a police chaplain, used the Romans 13 bible verse to justify his position. As noted by Infowars Paul Joseph Watson, Romans 13 has long been used by authoritarian regimes to force compliance.

“Romans 13 has routinely been cited by tyrants throughout history in an attempt to prevent Christians from opposing their rule, indeed, it was Hitler’s favorite bible verse,” Watson wrote. “Religious groups such as the Catholics in 1930’s Germany also used the verse as an excuse not to rise up against the Nazis when they were still a minority political party.”

Near the end of the sermon, members of the congregation were asked to raise their right hands and make a pledge, which included the promise to call 911 on “suspicious” neighbors.

While working with law enforcement to create a safer community is a noble cause, the sermon made no mention of the duty of Americans to oppose and protest unconstitutional legislation and dictates.

The sermon’s content is eerily similar to a 2009 document passed out to churchgoers in Ohio that told Christians to support President Obama due to his status as “God’s minister.”

Since at least 2006, the Department of Homeland Security has used Romans 13 under a FEMA program to train pastors to become literal secret police. Pastors are tasked with teaching their congregations to submit to every government action including forced relocation under martial law.

Retired! Are they? Not sure because christianity is under attack in America, so why they will allow these men to go in this direction, if it's not for some evil agenda against christians? Be on your guard. I think they may be there to know where are all the christians considered as terrorist and dissident. We are now living in critical time and if you take a look to wath is taking place, you could be on your guard and asking for the protection of the Lord.

Using microsatellite networking and other leading communication technology, ministry expects to reach every person on the planet with digital Scripture

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., March 18, 2015 /Christian Newswire/ -- In January, Faith Comes By Hearing (FCBH) began their aerospace division with the hiring of Lt. Col. (ret) Gregg Leisman. Today the ministry takes another step down the path in creating this unprecedented Bible distribution system by announcing the members of the FCBH Aerospace Advisory Council.

The volunteer group includes Brigadier General (ret) David Warner, who served as Director of Communications for all Air Force space and cyber assets; Col. (ret) Tom Adang, who serves as the Senior Technical Advisor to the DoD's Operational Space Office; Col. (ret) Jim Dutton, who piloted the Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-131 to the International Space Station; Col. (ret) Rob Walker, former Chief of the Operationally Responsive Space Division, Headquarters Air Force Space Command; and Lt. Col. (ret) Dan Jones, whose last assignment was as the Air Force Southern Command's Director of Space Forces.

The most recent addition, Dr. Peter Wegner, was the director of the Operationally Responsive Space Office at Kirtland Air Force Base before leaving federal civil service. He is currently the Chief Technology Officer for Spaceflight Industries.

"I'm humbled and amazed at the depth and breadth of experience in the professionals that have joined the council," says Leisman. "They're all national leaders in either space industry or telecommunications and they have a passion to ensure ministries can leverage today's technology to get God's Word to every person."

Including Leisman, the group has a combined total of 193 years of military service and aerospace industry experience. The members have agreed to a 3-year term on the council, with Adang serving as board chairman.

"I'm humbled by this wonderful opportunity to partner with FCBH in building on their over 40 years of ministry in making the Bible available around the world," says Adang. "I'm also very excited about this calling to work with a very talented group of men, whom I am honored to have served our country with."

The challenge facing the group is getting the Bible to 5.6 billion people who are 'unconnected;' however, it is a problem-set they believe can be solved in the very near future. The council intends to explore the use of aerospace delivery systems and technologies similar to user-defined radio software, as well as virtual SIM applications and spread-spectrum radio technologies as a first step.

"It's hard to imagine, but for the first time in human history technology is making the fulfillment of the Great Commission actually possible," states Troy Carl, FCBH vice president overseeing this project. "We are incredibly hopeful because of the God-given talents of this council."

Established in 1972, Faith Comes By Hearing currently provides Scripture recordings in 875 languages spoken or signed by over 5.7 billion people globally. Through the Digital Bible Platform, FCBH offers free access to this digital collection of Scripture via podcasts, Internet radio, satellite TV and the Bible.is family of apps.

The National VOAD invites you to attend the 23rd annual gathering of representatives from our national organization members, state and territory VOADs, private sector partners and emergency management representatives.

The conference will include disaster-related trainings, over 30 educational workshops and valuable collaboration and networking opportunities for over 500 participants. This is the only time each year when emergency management volunteers and professionals come together from across the country to share best practices, new ideas and develop whole community solutions for building more resilient communities.

The 2015 National VOAD Conference will be held May 11-15, at the Sheraton in New Orleans, LA

On October 30th and 31st, the annual National VOAD Fall Member meeting was hosted by the National Office of the American Red Cross in Washington, DC. The membership of National VOAD consists of more than 114 faith based, nonprofit, state and territory VOAD organizations as well as government and private sector members who work collaboratively during disasters to help those affected in the communities from onset of the incident to recovery and builds resiliency in communities nationwide. National VOAD serves as a forum where organizations share knowledge and resources throughout the disaster cycle to help disaster survivors and their communities. The members meet twice a year in the fall and spring to welcome new members, reaffirm their commitment to the core principles, the 4 Cs–Cooperation, Communication, Coordination and Collaboration, and plan for the annual educational conference which is in New Orleans this year. As part of the collaboration with government partners, FEMA gave an update on the national exercise mechanism for examining preparedness and measuring readiness in the US to determine the nation’s readiness for future disasters.

National VOAD has partnered with Enterprise Holdings to provide emergency vehicles to our members for use in responding to natural disasters. Under the agreement, members can rent economy class through premium class vehicles from Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental at preferred rates using a special discount number. In addition, VOAD members can rent light- and medium-duty trucks from EnterpriseCommercial Trucks, the truck division of Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The agreement applies to all Enterprise and National locations throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

The preparatory course includes: Review of CEM program requirements (experience, education, professional contributions and more); explanation of the AEM program requirements; application procedures; tips for successful program completion; an overview of the CEM/AEM exam; the standards upon which the exam is based; sample exam questions; and a Q&A period. Please come prepare to ask specific questions related to the program and/or to your personal credentials submission.

Who should attend? The CEM/AEM Exam Prep Course is intended for professional emergency managers interested in obtaining the Certified Emergency Manager designation. A Certified Emergency Manager is an individual who possesses the knowledge, skills and abilities to effectively manage a comprehensive disaster/emergency management program.That program can be in, but is not limited to, government, business and industry, military, health care or educational institutions.

Note: The Prep Course does not teach emergency management principles. The cost per course is $495.

Helpful Resource: CEM/AEM Study Guide — Reminder, you can make arrangements to sit for the exam at a location near you. Please see pages 4-5 in the Study Guide for further instructions.

FEMA Student Identification (SID) number is a unique number generated and assigned to anyone who needs or is required to take training provided by a FEMA organization. Your FEMA SID uniquely identifies you throughout the FEMA organization and all of its agencies. The goal is for your FEMA SID to serve as your personal identification number instead of your Social Security Number (SSN) in support of FEMA’s effort to decrease/cease the use of SSN for identifying and tracking individuals.

Why do I need a FEMA SID?

A FEMA SID is required to register for and participate in any training provided by FEMA. All FEMA training providers’ registration systems and enrollment procedures require a valid FEMA SID. The FEMA SID will serve as your unique identifier and be used to maintain the record of FEMA training you attended. Learn more about the FEMA Student Identification (FEMA SID) number

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a FEMA SID?

FEMA Student Identification (SID) number is a unique number generated and assigned to anyone who needs or is required to take training provided by a FEMA organization. Your FEMA SID uniquely identifies you throughout the FEMA organization and all of its agencies. The goal is for your FEMA SID to serve as your personal identification number instead of your Social Security Number (SSN) in support of FEMA’s effort to decrease/cease the use of SSN for identifying and tracking individuals. How do I get a copy of my transcripts, certificates, or training records?

If you need certificates or registration support or transcript information please visit the training provider's site. You can find various training provider's contact information on the Training Providers section. Note that FEMA ICS holds certificates for all agencies except CDP. How do I register for online courses? You cannot register for online courses on the FEMA SID site. Online courses are offered through one of the training providers found on the Training Providers section.

What is the minimum age requirement to obtain a FEMA SID?

Due to the level of curriculum and content structure, the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) allows students from the age of 14 (High School) and older to complete Independent study courses. While students younger than 14 years of age are able to view and learn from the IS course materials provided online by EMI, younger students will not be able to complete the final examination for the course and receive credit for the course completion unless they are at least 14 years old.

Why do I need a FEMA SID? A FEMA SID is required to register for and participate in any training provided by FEMA. All FEMA training providers’ registration systems and enrollment procedures require a valid FEMA SID. The FEMA SID will serve as your unique identifier and be used to maintain the record of FEMA training you attended. How can I contact the Help Desk? You can contact the help desk by using the form on the Contact section.

How do I apply or search for jobs for FEMA disaster recovery or FEMA Corps?

You cannot apply or search for jobs for FEMA disaster recovery for FEMA Corps on the FEMA SID site. Access www.fema.gov to apply and search for jobs. How will my information be used? The information collected at registration will only be used to verify your identity should you forget your SID or password. The SID will be used to maintain a record of your FEMA training participation.

Where do I use my FEMA SID?

You will use your FEMA SID when filling out your information to register for any training provided by FEMA. I have my FEMA SID, but I can't remember my password. What can I do? You can reset your password by going to the Reset Password page and entering the requested information. Your new password will be emailed to you upon successful submission of the requested information.

Who needs a FEMA SID?

A FEMA SID is required to register for and participate in any training provided by FEMA. Anyone that is to attend training provided by FEMA will be required to obtain a FEMA SID prior to registering for the training. How do I know if I already have a FEMA SID?

You can check to see if you have a FEMA SID by inputting your information on the Retrieve SID page. If you already have a FEMA SID then your FEMA SID will be emailed to you. If you attempt to registration and have previously registered, you will receive a message that you are already registered. How can I change my password? You can change your password by logging into your profile. There is an option to change your password on the page that lets you edit your profile. You can also reset your password on the Reset Password page by entering the requested information. Your new password will be emailed to you upon successful submission of the requested information. For clarity purposes the following characters are not used in auto-generated/reset passwords: 0 (number zero), 5 (number five), S (letter S), o and O (letters o and O), 1 (number one), l (lowercase letter l).

How can I update my contact information?

You can edit your information by logging into your account using your FEMA SID and password. Once you have logged in you will see a screen that will allow you to modify your information.